Bessin renounces his candidacy for the AfD. Bessin was elected state chairwoman two years ago after acting as co-chairwoman of the state party following the cancellation of Andreas Kalbitz's party membership.
The Brandenburg Office for the Protection of the Constitution has classified the Afd state association as a suspected right-wing extremist case since 2020. The local and European elections are coming up in June, and a new state parliament will be elected in September. The party must become a decisive factor in the local elections.